After returning to Qixiang Palace, Chunyu quickly contacted people outside the palace and sent out all the necessary messages, but she still couldn't stop Xitala from courting disaster and getting involved.
To be honest, it's no wonder that Chunyu didn't notify us in time. Some members of the Xitala clan were too greedy, and the whole family didn't have only one voice, so it was inevitable that something would happen.
Bang--
Xiu Ning slammed the letter she was holding into the air and sneered, "See? I told you they wouldn't behave."
Ha, trying to play along with her two-faced tactics, do you think she'll be scared? Ridiculous. It will only accelerate her plans to start afresh. After all, she can't manage too many idiots.
Seeing her mistress so agitated, Chunyu quickly and softly comforted her, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. It's just that these people are short-sighted and can't see the risks involved."
However, it's good that something happened; it will teach them a lesson, and they won't disregard the Empress's words in the future.
To be honest, Chunyu was also a little angry. It wasn't that she hadn't expected it, but rather that she hadn't taken it seriously. Now, she and several other prominent Manchu clans were being punished together, with the Xitala clan being the most affected.
Xiu Ning snorted and turned her back to Chun Yu. Her facial expression was not as angry as Chun Yu had expected. On the contrary, she looked relaxed and even had the mood to observe the color of her fingernails.
"I'm afraid this time it'll just be a passing breeze, but I'll still be secretly resentful that I didn't do a good enough job."
People rarely reflect on their own problems; blaming others is their way of survival. Most people would rather resent others than examine themselves.
Xiuning didn't think there was anything wrong with doing this, but what she resented was how quickly Xitala turned her back on her. She was still unsteady on her feet, yet Xitala wanted to kick her out and go learn to jog. It was incredibly audacious.
"Chunyu, just you wait and see. In a few days, the family will send me a message asking me to help them get their people out."
Xiu Ning calmly looked out the window, thinking that she would also give Xitala a chance. If the subsequent messages were contrary to her guess, she would go easy on her. If they were exactly as she guessed, well, Xitala wouldn't need to say anything more.
...
The funeral rites at Kunning Palace concluded smoothly with the relocation of the Empress's coffin, but the shock caused by the Empress's passing to certain families of the previous dynasty did not diminish.
Several prominent Manchu clans, including the Hesheli clan, were all punished by the emperor for various reasons.
The Hittara clan was particularly prominent among them; several young courtiers who were dancing merrily were members of the Hittara clan.
As expected, Kangxi used a pretext to not only dismiss the person from office, but also, in serious cases, send himself to prison.
The letter from the family that Xiuning had mentioned arrived as scheduled, and its contents were not unexpected. It was full of pleasantries before finally revealing their ultimate goal: to at least rescue the clansmen from prison, as they were the future hope of the Xitala clan.
Xiuning: ...
Xiuning was amused by her family's shamelessness. She handed the letter to Chunyu, "Take a look, hahaha, it's really funny. Their attitude is completely different from before." They only realize who their powerful backer is when trouble comes, and they immediately kneel down and beg for help. They're quite flexible and adaptable.
Chunyu took the letter and quickly skimmed through its contents.
"Your Majesty, this is outrageous! Everyone says that the women of the inner palace should not interfere in politics, yet they dare to let Your Majesty meddle in this matter. This shows they don't understand the current situation in the inner palace," it was as if they didn't want to live and wanted to drag everyone else down with them. How could they do things like this?
Enraged by the family's attitude, Chunyu puffed out her cheeks and cursed inwardly that this patriarch was truly unreliable.
Wasn't it said that the position of clan leader would be handed over to the master? Let's act quickly, at least the master won't make a decision that puts the empress in such a difficult position.
It's only because Xiuning didn't know what Chunyu was thinking that she would have replied that she was too naive. Just because her father became the clan leader, did he think he could do whatever he wanted? It was simply disregard for the power of the clan.
The concept of family in feudal society was even more stable than class status. Don't you see how many people would rather sacrifice themselves to protect the interests of their family, hoping that after Xitala Debao took the throne, he would do his best to protect them? Xiuning might as well just take it one step at a time and make Xitala completely under her control, without having any other thoughts.
“Now that things have happened, it’s understandable that the family wants to salvage their interests,” but doing so would put Xiuning in a very difficult position.
If Xiuning succeeds, all will be well, but if she fails even slightly, it will affect her status and her children. You see, the Empress is gone, the Crown Prince is isolated and helpless, and the eldest prince is sickly. The only two remaining princes are both born to Xiuning. With such an obvious target, Xiuning would rather keep a low profile than ever. What good would it do to jump out like this?
“I can’t help much with this matter,” Xiu Ning said, taking all the gains and losses into account. She turned to Chun Yu and nodded. “Send a message to the family, just saying that I will do my best.”
After listening, Chunyu hesitated, thinking that her master would sternly refuse.
Xiu Ning didn't intend to refuse. She had to put on a show for the Emperor and her family. As long as Xiu Ning didn't go too far, Kangxi would at most reprimand her. At that time, she could use this grievance to get rid of her burdens, which wouldn't do Xiu Ning any harm.
...
When Xiuning said she would do her best, she really meant doing her best (literally).
When Kangxi arrived at Qixiang Palace, Xiuning took the opportunity, with the two children present, to briefly probe Kangxi's attitude towards Lady Xitala.
Kangxi held Yinlu in his arms and looked at Yinyi, who was playing with building blocks on the side. "You don't need to worry. It's just that young people are impulsive. They'll calm down and be fine."
Upon hearing this, Xiuning smiled and handed over the teacup beside her.
"Are you worried about getting implicated?"
Kangxi asked the question, which was unusual for him. Although his behavior was casual, Xiu Ning saw it as somewhat dangerous.
Xiuning nodded shyly, "When the news reached my ears, I was certainly panicked. I was afraid they would let down His Majesty's cultivation, and I was also afraid they would not know what was good for them."
With a light laugh, Kangxi patted Xiuning on the shoulder, "You always tend to overthink things."
"I didn't mean it," Xiu Ning said, puffing out her cheeks in a mocking manner. She moved closer to Kangxi and teased the babbling Yinlu with a smile.
Yinlu has grown teeth and often likes to chew on his fingers like a teething toy.
Xiuning couldn't control it; one wrong move and something bad happened.
Just as she was about to put Kangxi's finger in his mouth again, Xiuning quickly stopped her. In the instant she looked down, Xiuning naturally didn't notice the change in Kangxi's expression as he looked at her.
Well, it's fair to say that they say one thing but actually think another.
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